Some States Pull Out of Trump’s ‘Great American State Fair’
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- At least five states—Connecticut, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Oregon—have declined to participate in President Trump’s Great American State Fair, a key event for the country’s 250th birthday celebration.
- The withdrawing states are led by Democratic governors, with some citing budget constraints and others expressing concerns about the event becoming partisan.
- Many states are instead focusing on their own independently organized America 250 celebrations, some of which have been planned for years.
- Organizers of the Great American State Fair, Freedom 250, stated that all states and territories will still be represented during the 16-day event despite some official state agencies opting out.